Description
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Vert.x | 3.0 – < unspecified, unspecified – ≤ 3.5.2 | unspecified |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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tafamace/CVE-2018-12540 ★ 0 · Nov 19, 2018
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bernard-wagner/vertx-web-xsrf ★ 0 · Jun 15, 2018
Vert.X CSRF Proof of Concept (CVE-2018-12540)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | io.vertx:vertx-web | >= 3.0.0, < 3.5.3 | 3.5.3 | GHSA-rvgg-f8qm-6h7j |
References
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536948
- RHSA-2018:2371 vendor-advisory
- [pulsar-commits] 20200828 [GitHub] [pulsar] klwilson227 opened a new issue #7931: CVE-2018-12540 pulsar use of io.vertx-web.jar vertx 3.4.1 mailing-list
- [pulsar-commits] 20200830 [GitHub] [pulsar] wolfstudy commented on issue #7931: CVE-2018-12540 pulsar use of io.vertx-web.jar vertx 3.4.1 mailing-list
- [pulsar-commits] 20200830 [GitHub] [pulsar] codelipenghui commented on issue #7931: CVE-2018-12540 pulsar use of io.vertx-web.jar vertx 3.4.1 mailing-list
- [pulsar-commits] 20200908 [GitHub] [pulsar] wolfstudy closed issue #7931: CVE-2018-12540 pulsar use of io.vertx-web.jar vertx 3.4.1 mailing-list